Judith Suminwa says that more than 2,500 buried organizations without identification, the “significant” number of civilians among the dead.
More than 7,000 people were killed in the fights In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since last month, Prime Minister Judith Suminwa says, with a “large” number of civilians among the dead.
Addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council in Switzerland on Monday, Suminwa warned that “the security situation in eastern DRC has reached alarming levels”.
About 3,000 deaths have been reported to Goma, the capital of Kivu province of the DRC East, said Prime Minister.
She added that more than 2,500 bodies were buried without being identified while 1,500 others were still in Morgues.
“There is a large mass of civilians who are one of those dead,” said Suminwa.
Since January, the rebellious M23 group supported by Rwanda has captured bands of the eastern DRC, including the key cities of Goma and BukavuThe capital of the South Kivu province.
The group’s rapid offensive aroused the concerns of world leaders, notably the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who recently warned That fighting could “push the whole region to the precipice”.
Rwanda rejected the allegations of the DRC, the UN and the Western governments that it supports the rebels with weapons and troops.
During the address of Monday in Geneva, Suminwa urged the world to act and impose “deterrent sanctions” in Rwanda in the midst of mass movement and reports of reports Summary executions.
“It is impossible to describe the cries and cries of millions of victims of this conflict,” she said.
Guterres also told the Human Rights Council that the situation in the country was “a deadly whirlwind of violence and horrible human rights violations”.
“The sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DRC must be respected,” said the UN chief. “As more and more cities are falling, the risk of a regional war increases. It’s time to silence the weapons. »»
Rebel fighters took control of Bukavu just over a week ago after capturing Goma last month.
About 40,000 people fled violence in neighboring Burundi over a period of two weeks, the UN said on Friday.
The M23 is the largest of more than 100 armed groups in the running for the control of dollars of the eastern DRC of mineral wealth.
The rebels are supported by around 4,000 soldiers from neighboring Rwanda, according to UN experts.
